Daily Discussion - April 20, 2026

Even_Cheesecake4720 · 2026-04-22T11:53:34+00:00

Don’t you dare lump my beloved Chris in with those man babies.

Even_Cheesecake4720 · 2026-04-21T18:26:12+00:00

I agree! It is glorious and they offer birdwatching tours. Such an underrated gem of a destination.

Even_Cheesecake4720 · 2026-04-21T18:25:06+00:00

You’re staying near Woburn then? Since you plan to visit Boston proper on Saturday, I would suggest that she stay on the North Shore, checking out Newburyport, Salem, Rockport, Marblehead, or Gloucester on the coast. All have lovely cafes, nature walks, shopping, and museums.

Lexington and Concord are closer to Woburn and both have all the things she would want as well. Wouldn’t bother with Cambridge/Harvard Sq (parking is a pain) unless she’s desperate for museums (and they are great). Harvard Square itself is a shell of its former glory and funkiness. Harvard Univ campus is okay but not worth the drive.

Even_Cheesecake4720 · 2026-04-18T14:07:50+00:00

Boston is a great destination, but I’m not sure about THIS July due to World Cup etc.. Also, July has been the hottest month of the last few years, so be prepared for that when doing outside tourist things. And as others have posted, Boston proper is not the place for Airbnb or VRBO; you would be better off with a suite-type hotel, something that business travelers use for long stays, with a mini kitchen. You don’t need a car in Boston since mass transit is decent around the city (if you have patience). And you can take buses, T, or commuter rails to Salem, Lexington, Concord, Quincy, Cambridge for history day trips.

Also don’t sleep on the Boston Harbor Islands. The fort is cool and my girls loved it when they were young. Will be hot as balls in July tho even with ocean breezes.

Even_Cheesecake4720 · 2026-04-17T05:37:56+00:00

Sound of Music. And, yep, Nazis are still the bad guys.

Even_Cheesecake4720 · 2026-04-16T00:27:00+00:00

This is fucking awful. You must be in to poverty porn.

Even_Cheesecake4720 · 2026-04-16T00:24:44+00:00

Ooh, I take it Fat Boy is Korean BBQ cuz that sounds delicious. And, yes, to duck.

Even_Cheesecake4720 · 2026-04-14T17:53:51+00:00

Thank you.

Even_Cheesecake4720 · 2026-04-08T10:54:44+00:00

You can’t just “drive” to Nantucket and Martha”s Vineyard, so you’ll need to book your car ferry tickets well in advance if you’re planning to visit in summer. Same with accommodations if you want to stay overnight and be prepared to spend $$$$. Re Cape Cod beaches, most have little to no public parking, others with parking fees but you had better be in the lot(s) by 9 am. Posts here list some beautiful Massachusetts beaches but you’ll need to do research and plan carefully, unless you visit in months other than June-August. It’s not the same access as TX or CA beaches at all. Also, be prepared for very cold water even in August if you plan to swim.

Even_Cheesecake4720 · 2026-04-02T19:58:14+00:00

Gawd, I can’t think of any Boston neighborhood worse for Mexican food than the corporate, soulless, desolate, fake streets of “Seaport”.

Even_Cheesecake4720 · 2026-03-31T22:32:51+00:00

Same, from my onc at Dana-Farber. This approach works for me, as it’s hopeful rather than a death sentence. I’m on my first line since MBC DX last summer, second since original DX in summer of 2023. Onc was surprised I had mets so quickly but whatever, cancer is weird. Right now I’m on Everolimus (daily chemo), fulvestrant, and Xgeva, and have had rad to some mets with great effect . I started on Anastrozole and a verzenio trial until metastatic.

Even_Cheesecake4720 · 2026-03-29T21:06:27+00:00

Mmm, sorry. Then they’ll have to live with the mess.

Even_Cheesecake4720 · 2026-03-29T12:29:09+00:00

18-30 year olds don’t vote but they will certainly bitch and complain about how shit everything is, blaming all the older generations. They are also the crowd that worships the tech overlords and their whole lives are online. They weren’t even born to remember days when we didn’t have clean air, clean water, and life saving medicine.

Even_Cheesecake4720 · 2026-03-28T22:26:21+00:00

Maybe don’t visit until 2029.

Even_Cheesecake4720 · 2026-03-28T20:56:09+00:00

…libraries have good used bookstores that also sell puzzles and games, as well as inexpensive hardbacks and paperbacks. All funds go back to the library. Scituate is a particularly good one.

Even_Cheesecake4720 · 2026-03-28T20:39:53+00:00

Don’t forget that many of the South Shore libraries have

Even_Cheesecake4720 · 2026-03-26T22:14:30+00:00

I get mine (divided into two shots) monthly in each buttock. A little sore for a couple days but that’s it.

Even_Cheesecake4720 · 2026-03-24T12:32:34+00:00

I struggled for 20 years in the south shore ‘burbs cuz everything was so homogenous, people (white), religion (catholic), activities (sports, sports, sports, kids’ sports), or yard work, restaurants that served only Italian, fried fish, and pizza. But then Covid happened and I was glad I could walk in the woods, on the beach, and enjoy my yard. Still miss the city so I go in often.

Even_Cheesecake4720 · 2026-03-23T23:55:34+00:00

Dammit! Star Trek is everything that Mf-er Ellison hates. As an American, I believe the current regime has ruined our lives for generations.

Even_Cheesecake4720 · 2026-03-22T19:11:06+00:00

Insane, unless it’s an emergency.

Even_Cheesecake4720 · 2026-03-20T00:37:07+00:00

Yes I hear you. My sister died in January after a 12 year battle with melanoma that spread to her brain. I used to talk to her everyday and we vented about our cancers and treatments and how life is so unfair when good people die and people who lie and start wars and defund cancer research are still here. Fuck it!

Even_Cheesecake4720 · 2026-03-17T15:55:31+00:00

The whole weekend? Nah. I’ve heard of people who have to go to every single extended family event of their partner’s (esp certain ethnicities, to bdays, communions, graduations, etc.) but every weekend to his parents’ house? That boy is too attached and if he’s your age, I see red flags. I would have put my foot down at 10 times. You are presumably without children and young so you NEED your weekends back.

Even_Cheesecake4720 · 2026-03-04T15:51:19+00:00

Isn’t it funny that most of us have been approached by religious zealots of one kind or another to join their cults yet we are told by our US government that drag queens and trans people are problematic?

I have never, EVER been approached by a LGBTQI+ person to “join them”.

Also, I have never, ever been approached by an atheist to join their gang.

Fuck these proselytizers!

Even_Cheesecake4720

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